生日

• 拼音: shēng rì
• 汉字拆解: 生 (life, birth) + 日 (day, sun)

含义

Birthday. The annual anniversary of the day a person was born.

Used in everyday conversation to refer to the date someone was born. Chinese birthdays traditionally follow the lunar calendar, though younger generations commonly celebrate the solar calendar date. The phrase 生日快乐 (happy birthday) is universally understood.

例句

1. 今天是我的生日。
2. 祝你生日快乐！
3. 她的生日是五月三号。

用法指南

语境: celebration, everyday

语气: warm

正确说法

• 祝你生日快乐！(Happy birthday!)
• 你的生日是几月几号？(What date is your birthday?)

错误说法

• 你几岁生日？(Awkward — say 你的生日是哪天 or 你什么时候过生日 to ask about someone's birthday)

起源与历史

Compound of 生 (birth, to be born) and 日 (day), literally meaning 'birth day.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal